June 2026

The old men at the docks watched with furrowed brows as she hauled the heavy longlines onto the deck. Her muscles burned in fierce protest against the weight, but she refused to slow down, even if she could feel their judgment. And worse, their appetite for her failure.…

A star called Sol suddenly emerged from the computer screen without the slightest warning. ‘You might have knocked,’ muttered the writer, at last lowering his gaze towards the blindingly bright orb. Then, extending his left hand, he carefully adjusted the cosmic thermostat. He offered the star a cushioned chair, a…